Tullie House Museum Carlisle
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Tullie House Museum is in the centre
of Carlisle in Cumbria northwest
England, between the Cathedral and Castle.
The Museum and Art Gallery has an
entrance fee. Postcode: CA3 8TP
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The image top is from Carlisle Castle
looking across to the Tullie House Museum with
the Cathedral further up that street by the
Town centre Market Square.
This is a fairly large Museum covering
Cumbria from Pre-History to this Century.
The second image is of the Tullie Museum
section for Pre-Roman / Pre-History, giving
information on living conditions in Cumbria at
the time.
Carlisle has a fascinating History due to
its location close to the Border between
England and Scotland.
First the Roman occupation and building of
Hadrian's Wall from the 100s to 400s, and the
many Battles with the Scots after the Roman's
left. Battles with large Scottish Armies took
place from the 1100s to the 1740s.
The Roman Section of the Tullie Museum has a
good selection of Roman artifacts, stonework,
and information about Roman life in this
area.
Hadrian's Wall ran through Carlisle,
in the area just behind Carlisle Castle. You
can pick up the Hadrian's Wall Path at Bitts
Park next to Carlisle Castle. The path leads 17
miles west to Bowness-on-Solway, about 65
miles east to Newcastle. This is one of the top
Walking Trails in the UK. Carlisle Roman Fort
(Luguvalium) was situated where Carlisle Castle
now stands.
The Border Reivers section covers landowners
located on each side of the border between
England and Scotland. The Reivers were known
for raids across the border stealing livestock
and valuables. Murder on these raids was
common. The Reivers operated from the 1200s to
the 1600s. King James 1st of Scotland and 6th
of England brought an end to the Reivers
raids.
There is a large map showing where each
Family had land on each side of the Border.
This section also gives information on the wars
between England and Scotland, when Carlisle was
fought over a number of times.
The bottom image is of the Tullie House
section of the Museum, the Jacobean style
Mansion House the modern Museum is built
around.
This section lets you experience what life
was like for the wealthy in the 1700s &
1800s.
There is also a Section for recent Famous
People from the area, such as Businessmen and
Sports People.
The Art Gallery at the Museum has its own
Collection, and hosts Traveling Art
Exhibitions.
There is also a Garden Restaurant, Gift
Shop, and Interactive Displays for
Children.
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